Xiaosongpedia - A Famous Online Talk Show

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Aug 29, 2016 16:34

Xiaosongpedia is one of the two most influential online talk shows in China. The host’s name is Gao Xiaosong. Mr. Gao is a songwriter, famous in China, who moved to LA a decade ago. But he’s still very active in the Chinese entertainment scene. A very well-travelled artist, he started making an online talk show on his own four years ago to share his overseas experiences. Although he’s not good looking and has a bad reputation for his private life, his comprehensive knowledge and his descriptive, witty, and humorous language makes the show extremely well-received by netizens. Every episode has millions of views and thousands of comments.

His shows mainly involve other countries’ history and culture. In each episode about a certain country, he sits at the country’s iconic place and delivers his 45-min monologue, like a lecturer addressing a class. For example, in one episode where he was talking about the Jewish history in Israel, he sat at an ancient wall in Jerusalem, with Islamic chanting coming from the distance. Big-name online travel agencies fight to be his sponsor, because the sponsor’s brand will be displayed prominently on the show.

He's alleged that he is neither left-wing nor right-wing, but from his monologues, I can tell that he is leaning to the left. He talks about the US the most, simply because he’s lived in the US for a long period, and is thus familiar with the country. He also likes to talk about European countries, the Middle East, Japan, and Taiwan. But he’s never talked about Canada. A lot of people have asked him why, and expressed hope that he would make several episodes about Canada. He says that Canada's not as distinctive as many other countries, so he doesn't know what to talk about, but he promised to make several episodes about Canada, and then flew to Niagara Falls to prepare for his show.

I'm not sure whether his show's available on YouTube or not.... But he really likes talking about Jews and Israel, which is very interesting! There're like 6 episodes about Jewish history and culture. Haha.

Although he’s not good looking and has a bad reputation for his private life, his comprehensive knowledge and his descriptive, witty, and humorous language makes the show extremely welcomed by the netizens.

Although he’s not good looking and has a bad reputation for his private life, his comprehensive knowledge and his descriptive, witty, and humorous language makes the show extremely welcomed by the netizens.

His shows mainly involve many countries’ history and culture.

His shows mainly involve other countries’ history and culture.

In each episode about a certain country, he sits at the country’s iconic place and delivers his 45-min monologue, like a teacher addressing a class.

In each episode about a certain country, he sits at the country’s iconic place and delivers his 45-min monologue, like a lecturer addressing a class.

In the West, school teachers would not talk for 45 minutes! :) But a university lecturer would.

Online big-named travel agencies contended to be his sponsor, because the sponsor’s sign would be shown on his table on the show.

Big-name online travel agencies fight to be his sponsor, because the sponsor’s brand would be displayed prominently on the show.

no need to say the exact position

He alleged that he was neither a leftist nor a rightest, but from his speeches, I can tell that he is left-wingish.

He alleged that he was neither a left-wing nor a right-wing, but from his speeches, I can tell that he is leaning to the left-wing.

Sometimes translators use rightist to talk about Chinese politics but in our newspapers and magazines we only ever say left wing (cares about human rights) or right wing (authoritarian).

He also liked to talk about the European countries, the Middle East, Japan, and Taiwan.

He also likes to talk about the European countries, the Middle East, Japan, and Taiwan.

Maybe we should lobby him to go to Australia. I will also find some time to watch it.

In China, Xiaosongpedia is one of the two most influential online talk shows.

In China, Xiaosongpedia is one of the two most influential online talk shows.

I would move "in China" to the end: "Xiaosongpedia is one of the two most influential online talk shows in China."

Gao is a famous songwriter in China, and moved to LA a decade ago.

Gao is a famous songwriter in China, and moved to LA a decade ago.

Another way of saying it: "Gao is a songwriter, famous in China, who moved to LA a decade ago."

But he’s still very active in the Chinese entertainment scene.

This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

He’s a very well-travelled artist, and four years ago started making an online talk show on his own to share his overseas experiences.

He’s a very well-travelled artist, and four years ago started making an online talk show on his own to share his overseas experiences.

The way you've written this, I would consider it a run-on sentence. One possible way of rewriting it: "A very well-travelled artist, he started making an online talk show on his own four years ago to share his overseas experiences."

Although he’s not good looking and has a bad reputation for his private life, his comprehensive knowledge and his descriptive, witty, and humorous language makes the show extremely welcomed by netizens.

Although he’s not good looking and has a bad reputation for his private life, his comprehensive knowledge and his descriptive, witty, and humorous language makes the show extremely well-received by netizens.

"welcomed" isn't wrong

Every episode has millions of views and thousands of comments.

This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

His shows mainly involve other countries’ history and culture.

This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

In each episode about a certain country, he sits at the country’s iconic place and delivers his 45-min monologue, like a lecturer addressing a class.

This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

For example, in one episode where he was talking about the Jewish history in Israel, he sat at an ancient wall in Jerusalem, with Islamic chanting coming from distance.

For example, in one episode where he was talking about the Jewish history in Israel, he sat at an ancient wall in Jerusalem, with Islamic chanting coming from the distance.

Big-name online travel agencies fight to be his sponsor, because the sponsor’s brand would be displayed prominently on the show.

Big-name online travel agencies fight to be his sponsor, because the sponsor’s brand will be displayed prominently on the show.

He alleged that he was neither a left-wing nor a right-wing, but from his speeches, I can tell that he is leaning to the left.

[He has alleged that he was / He alleges that he is] neither a left-wing nor a right-wing, but from his speeches, I can tell that he is leaning to the left.

"speeches" seems wrong here... you could use "monologues" again, or "words"

He also likes to talk about European countries, the Middle East, Japan, and Taiwan.

This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

But he’s never talked about Canada.

This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

A lot of people asked him why, and hoped that he made several episodes about Canada.

A lot of people asked him why, and expressed hope that he would make several episodes about Canada. or: ...asked him why, hoping that he would make....

He explained that Canada was not as distinctive as many other countries, so he didn’t know what to talk about, but he promised to make several episodes about Canada, and then flew to Niagara Falls to prepare for his show.

Thanks 阿臭! Thanks for polishing my sentence structure, and I'll notice those problems in the future.Thanks for the link! Interesting! I didn't know the show had a specific scriptwrtier.... Haha.Yeah, there's been a crew for that show now.I learnt a new phrase verb "cough up," thanks. :)

He's alleged that he was neither left-wing nor right-wing, but from his monologues, I can tell that he is leaning to the left.

He's alleged that he is neither left-wing nor right-wing, but from his monologues, I can tell that he is leaning to the left.

He talked about the US the most, simply because he’s lived in the US for a long period, and was thus familiar with the country.

He talks about the US the most, simply because he’s lived in the US for a long period, and is thus familiar with the country.

He also likes to talk about European countries, the Middle East, Japan, and Taiwan.

This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

But he’s never talked about Canada.

This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

A lot of people asked him why, and expressed hope that he would make several episodes about Canada.

A lot of people have asked him why, and expressed hope that he would make several episodes about Canada.

Or use the present:

A lot of people ask him why and hope that he will make some reports from Canada.

He explained that Canada was not as distinctive as many other countries, so he didn’t know what to talk about, but he promised to make several episodes about Canada, and then flew to Niagara Falls to prepare for his show.

He says that Canada is not as distinctive as many other countries, so he doesn't know what to talk about. But he promised to make several episodes about Canada, and then flew to Niagara Falls to prepare for his show.

I'm sure that Canada is very interesting in it's own way. I suppose this is an example of his humor.

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